do-over
noun
plural do-overs
: a new attempt or opportunity to do something after a previous attempt has been unsuccessful or unsatisfactory
Art, unlike life, permits do-overs: the illusion that one can get things right with craft and persistence.—
Rhonda Lieberman
Rhonda LiebermanAs for his pitch, Keaton's first try was in the dirt. He requested a do-over and fired one right down the middle.—Steve Rushin
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The Trump-Zelenskyy gathering was a warm and congenial do-over as Zelenskyy, wearing a black suit instead of his usual military garb, thanked Trump multiple times in the Oval Office.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
If February was a fiasco, Monday is the do-over — this time with chaperones.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2025
But Grethel pointed out that the desire for a perfect do-over with a new parent can lead to profound disappointment.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
The only fair next step is a do-over.
—Stacy Torres, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2025
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
If February was a fiasco, Monday is the do-over — this time with chaperones.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2025
But Grethel pointed out that the desire for a perfect do-over with a new parent can lead to profound disappointment.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
The only fair next step is a do-over.
—Stacy Torres, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for do-over
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“Do-over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do-over. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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